My wife, Judi, and I live in Oxford, Pennsylvania which is an hour south of Philadelphia. Oxford is a small rural town, close to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and we have a number of Amish neighbors. Because of all the Amish farms, raw milk is readily available. Additionally, they sell homemade animal rennet, along with a few of the more common cultures. I’m also fortunate to have
Imran Saleh – Changing the Culture of Pakistan
Can you imagine how exciting it would be to become the first artisan cheese maker in your entire country?! Imran Saleh lives and thrives in that excitement every day. He has relentlessly (and against all odds) created a niche for his cheese in Lahore. In doing so, he has managed to change the cheese culture of Pakistan. We first “met” Imran 3 years ago
Goat Lady Dairy For Sale
Here’s an opportunity for you! If you’ve been thinking about taking a big leap into your future, this might be the time to buy an award-winning goat dairy in North Carolina. Goat Lady has won many ribbons at the American Cheese Society Competition (and we taste their cheeses every time we go). It’s a business with a great reputation, a loyal following and a beautiful
King Arthur Meets the Cheese Queen
I have a confession to make. I am one of those awful women who guards her recipes and no matter how much a friend might beg, I will not give it out. Ever. This is hard to admit and sad to say, but I just want to keep the glory for me, myself and I. There is one exception, however, that I have decided to
Tatiana Thomas in Russia
It isn’t every day that we hear from a home cheese maker in Russia! And it isn’t every day that we correspond with a fascinating a young woman (34) who has won writing competitions and traveled to 10 countries in Europe, Asia and the Mideast. Tatiana confirms our longtime belief that cheese makers are the most interesting people in the world. Tatiana lives in the
We Appreciate Our Team of Veterans
It’s been 6 years since the Cheese Queen first heard about a program for veterans called the Compensated Work Therapy Workshop. She contacted the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare Center in Leeds and with the help of one of their vocational counselors, Tom Haskell, she transferred some of our assembly work to the program. Through the years, we have gotten to know many of our
3 Reasons to Sell Your Homemade Cheese & 1 Reason Not To
You started making cheese and you love it. Your family loves it, your friends love it, your assorted holiday gift list loves it. It’s just a big love fest and your “cave” runneth over. Everyone says, “Why don’t you sell it?” And, you begin to think about this. Why not? You have an abundance of milk from your own animals or access to raw milk
I Struck Gold on Etsy!
How This Began I loved the whole idea of Etsy when I first heard about it (over 5 years ago). In case you don’t know about it – Etsy is the website where artists and crafters sell their wares. When I first began ordering my kefir grains from it, it was relatively small and low tech. Now, it’s huge and it has become the fifth
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